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fv'FROM CHORUS GIRL TO OPERA STAROVERNIGHT FEAT OF PLUCKY GIRLISBecause of her pluck Alma Petersen, formerly a choir singer in StijPaul, Minn., is now a star member of the Chicago opera company. Herchance came one night when one of the stars who was to sing withGeraldine Farrar in Carmen was taken ill and could not go on. Someonethought of Miss Petersen who was singing in the chorus. They gave herjtwo hours to learn the part She did and made such a hit that she wasimmediately enrolled as a star member of the company.o oEstimated that -the earth can maintain a population of 6,000,000 atotal which will be reached about A.D. 2100 at the present "rate of increase, - . -- -. - -Sir My wife told a friend (?) theother night that when she (wife)sings tears fill her eyes. "My dear,"said the friend, "you -really shouldstuff -cotton in your ears; OrvUle,mimmmmmmjtmmagmmmammtm